Using Maps - Samsung SGH-i757M User Manual

Note: Selecting Use GPS satellites allows you to locate places of interest at the
street-level. However, this also requires a clear view of the sky and uses
more battery power.
To receive better GPS signals, avoid using your device in the
following conditions:
inside a building or between buildings
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in a tunnel or underground passage
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in poor weather
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around high-voltage or electromagnetic fields
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in a vehicle with tinted windows
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Using Maps

From the Home screen, tap
1.
A map will display with your location in the center.
Press to display the following options:
2.
• Search: allows you to search for a place of interest.
• Directions: displays navigation directions to a location from a
starting point.
• Clear Map: allows you to remove all markings and layers from the
map.
• More: allows you to select the following additional options:
– Map: allows you to see the map view.
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– Places: allows you to that use Google Maps and your location to help
you find Restaurants, Cafes, Bars, Attractions, etc.
– Navigation: allows you to use the Navigation application which is
an internet-connected GPS navigation system with voice
guidance. You can type or speak your destination.
– Join Latitude: lets you and your friends share locations and status
messages with each other. It also lets you send instant messages and
emails, make phone calls, and get directions to your friends' locations.
– Location history: allows you to store your location history using
background history reporting.
– My Places: allows you to see locations you have marked as a
favorites. Press and hold on a location and when the screen
displays with the address, tap the star in the upper-right corner. It
will be listed in your Starred Places.
• Settings: displays the Google Mobile Help web page where you
can receive help on Google Maps.
– Cache Settings: allows you to set options to pre-fetch map tiles when
not using WiFi and to clear the cache that holds the map tiles.
– Location Settings: allows you to manage the settings for your
Background location reporting, Location history, Latitude location
sharing, and Check-ins.
– Labs: this is a testing ground for experimental features that aren't
ready for primetime. They may change, break or disappear at any
time. Click on a Lab to enable or disable it.
– Terms, Privacy & Notices: displays the Terms and Conditions,
Privacy Policy, o r Legal Notices information. Select the desired
information from the pop-up menu.
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